Born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1973, Mr. Adair is a lifelong area resident
where he graduated from Port
Huron Northern High School. He attended St. Clair County Community College and
in 1995, received his B.A. with honors from Michigan State University. In 1998, he
received his J.D. from Wayne State University, where he was a member of the
Wayne Law Review.
Mr. Adair practices in several areas of law, including estate
planning, probate law, elder law, Medicaid planning, banking law, corporate law,
real estate law, and litigation.
Mr. Adair provides complete estate planning service to his clients by preparing
simple wills, pour-over wills, family trusts, estate tax planning trusts, life
insurance trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney,
deeds and other related matters. When required, Mr. Adair probates estates
ranging from the simple to the complicated, including disputes relating to
disposition of assets.
Mr. Adair provides elder law and Medicaid planning services for clients and
their families who require long-term care in nursing homes.
Mr. Adair provides services to his clients who start new businesses by
establishing corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole
proprietorships. For established companies, he drafts minutes of meetings and
resolutions to keep the companies' records current. Mr. Adair also assists
non-profit organizations with initial corporate formation, including applying
for tax exempt 501(c)(3) status.
Mr. Adair represents sellers, purchasers and lenders in both residential and
commercial transactions, as well as plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits
involving boundary line disputes on claims of adverse possession and
acquiescence. Further, Mr. Adair has filed claims against title companies
seeking defense of title defects and has represented clients on claims for fraud
and misrepresentation, recision, quiet title actions and reformation actions.
Mr. Adair volunteers for several community organizations. He currently serves as
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for St. Clair County Community College,
President of the Rotary Club of Port Huron, and Vice President of the St. Clair
County Bar Association. He serves on the board of directors for Boy Scouts of
America. He is a member of the Port Huron Business Association, Knights of
Columbus, Port Huron Estate Planning Council, and serves on committees for the
Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation of St. Clair
County, and the Mercy Hospital Foundation. He is a former member of the board of
directors of the Visiting Nurse Association. He is a former chair of the
fundraising committee for the American Red Cross.